Sedum plant named ‘Nonof’

ABSTRACT

A new cultivar of  Sedum  plant, ‘Nonof’, characterized by its glossy foliage that emerges shiny green in color, holding this color during summer, fall, and winter, its green stems, its flowers in late spring and early summer that are bright lemon yellow upon flat, somewhat drooping inflorescences, atop a dense low growing plant habit.

Botanical classification: Sedum kamtschaticum var. floriferum.

Variety denomination: ‘Nonof’.

CROSS REFERENCE TO A RELATED APPLICATION

This application is co-pending with U.S. Plant Patent Applications by the same Inventor and pertain to plants derived from the same parentage, the applications are entitled Sedum Plant named ‘Nonag’ (U.S. Plant patent application Ser. No. 13/200,885) and Sedum Plant named ‘Nonel’ (U.S. Plant patent application Ser. No. 13/200,893).

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of Sedum plant, botanically known as Sedum kamtschaticum var. floriferum ‘Nonof’ and will be referred to hereinafter by its cultivar name, ‘Nonof’. The new cultivar of Sedum is a hardy herbaceous perennial grown for use as a landscape and container plant and is particularly suitable as a ground cover.

‘Nonof’ was discovered in March of 2009 as a naturally occurring whole plant mutation in the Inventor's nursery in Nunica, Mich. as a single unique plant in a field planting of 50,000 seedlings of Sedum kamtschaticum var. floriferum (not patented).

Asexual reproduction of the new cultivar was first accomplished by stem cuttings in June of 2009 in Nunica, Mich. Propagation by cuttings and crown division has determined the characteristics to be stable and reproduced true to type in successive generations.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined to be the characteristics of the new cultivar. These attributes in combination distinguish ‘Nonof’ as a unique cultivar of Sedum.

-   -   1. ‘Nonof’ exhibits foliage that emerges shiny green and stays         shiny green throughout summer, fall, and winter.     -   2. ‘Nonof’ exhibits flower buds that are bright yellow.     -   3. ‘Nonof’ exhibits flat-topped somewhat drooping inflorescences         with flowers that are bright lemon yellow in color during early         summer.     -   4. ‘Nonof’ exhibits a dense, low growth habit with foliage that         reaches up to 4.5 inches in height.     -   5. The exact parent plant of ‘Nonof’ is unknown, however the         plants in the field block Sedum kamtschaticum var. floriferum in         which ‘Nonof’ was discovered has foliage that reached 5 inches         in height and foliage that is maroon in color during the fall         and winter months. ‘Nonof’ can be compared to other cultivars of         Sedum kamtschaticum var. floriferum (all un-patented) which         differ from ‘Nonof’ in the following characteristics; ‘Czar's         Gold’ differs in having red stems, shorter and broader foliage,         a mature height of 5 inches, and sparsely borne rounded         inflorescences; ‘Weihenstephaner Gold’ differs in having red         stems, and narrower and longer foliage which turns bronze during         the fall and winter months.     -   6. ‘Nonof’ can be compared to other cultivars selected from the         same field of seedlings; ‘Nonag’ and ‘Nonel’. ‘Nonag’ differs         from ‘Nonof’ in having foliage that turns a distinct mahogany         color during fall and winter, and in reaching 6 to 7 inches in         height. ‘Nonel’ differs from ‘Nonof’ in having foliage that         turns a deep red-purple during fall and winter and in reaching         4.0 inches in height.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The accompanying colored photograph illustrates the overall appearance and distinct characteristics of the new Sedum. The photograph was taken of a 2 year-old plants of ‘Nonof’ as grown in the ground in full sun in Nunica, Mich.

The photograph in FIG. 1 illustrates the unique foliage coloration of ‘Nonof’. The colors in the photographs may differ slightly from the color values cited in the detailed botanical description, which accurately describe the colors of the new Sedum.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

The following is a detailed description of the new cultivar as observed on 2 year-old plants of ‘Nonof’ as grown in the ground in full sun in Nunica, Mich. The phenotype of the new cultivar may vary with variations in environmental, climatic, and cultural conditions, as it has not been tested under all possible environmental conditions. The color determination is in accordance with The 2001 R.H.S. Colour Chart of The Royal Horticultural Society, London, England, except where general color terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used.

-   General description:     -   -   Blooming period.—The first two weeks of June to the first or             second week of July in Michigan.         -   Plant habit.—Herbaceous perennial, dense, low growing habit,             mature plant sprawls from central crown with procumbent             stems rooting as they contact the ground.         -   Height and spread.—Reaches about 4.5 inches in height             (foliage) 6.5 inches in bloom, maximum spread is about 2.5             feet.         -   Hardiness.—Reliably in U.S.D.A. Zones 4B to 7B.         -   Disease and pests.—No susceptibility or resistance to             diseases or pests has been observed.         -   Propagation.—Stem cuttings spring through summer and crown             division throughout the year.         -   Roots.—Fibrous.         -   Growth rate.—Moderate. -   Stem description:     -   -   Stem shape.—Round.         -   Stem size.—4 to 7 inches in length and about ⅛ inch in             width.         -   Internode length.—Ranges from ⅛ to ¼ inch.         -   Stem color.—147B.         -   Stem surface.—Glabrous.         -   Branching habit.—Sparsely branched. -   Foliage description:     -   -   Leaf shape.—Acicular.         -   Leaf division.—Simple.         -   Leaf arrangement.—Alternate.         -   Leaf base.—Truncate.         -   Leaf apex.—Acute.         -   Leaf venation.—Not conspicuous, color matched leaf color.         -   Leaf margins.—Smooth, young leaves papilose-ciliate.         -   Leaf attachment.—Sessile.         -   Leaf presence and orientation.—Ascending.         -   Leaf surface.—Glabrous and waxy on upper and lower surface.         -   Leaf color.—Young and maturity leaves 146A on upper and             lower surface.         -   Leaf size.—Young leaves; an average of ½ inch in length and             ¼ inch in width, mature leaves; an average of 1¼ inches in             length and ½ inch in width. -   Flower description:     -   -   Inflorescence type.—Terminal, cymose, drooping and             sub-globose in bud, erect and flat in flower, concave in             fruit, branches short and forked, dense, many flowered,             sparingly leafy.         -   Inflorescence size.—An average of 2¼ inches in width and 1½             inches in depth.         -   Lastingness of inflorescence.—About one month.         -   Flower type.—Perfect, spreading, 5-starred.         -   Flower number.—25 to 30 flowers per cyme.         -   Flower fragrance.—None.         -   Flower buds.—Conical in shape, about 3/16 inch in length and             1/16 inch in diameter, ribbed surface, 6C in color.         -   Flower size.—About ⅛ inch in length and ⅜ inch in diameter.         -   Peduncles.—Round, range from 5/16 to ⅛ inch in length, ⅛             inch in width, 186C in color, glabrous surface.         -   Pedicels.—Round, range from ¼ to ⅛ inch in length, 1/16 inch             in width, 144B in color, glabrous surface.         -   Sepals.—5, spreading, ovate to lanceolate in shape, about ⅛             inch in length and 1/16 inch in width, 154B in color on both             surfaces, entire margin, acute apex, truncate base, glabrous             on both surfaces.         -   Petals.—5, spreading, lanceolate in shape, truncate base,             acute apex, entire margin, color of inner and outer surfaces             is 6C, glabrous on both surfaces. -   Reproductive organs:     -   -   Pistils.—5, held erect, about ⅛ inch in length, stigma 1/32             inch in width and 151C in color, styles ¼ inch in length and             151D in color, ovary 1/10 inch in diameter and 151C in             color.         -   Stamens.—8, about ¼ inch in length, filament 6C in color,             anther 6C in color, pollen is sparse in quantity and 7A in             color.         -   Fruit.—Rounded with pointed tip, aggregate, range from 1/16             to ⅛ inch in length and ¼ inch in width, 151D in color, seed             production was not observed. 

1. A new and distinct variety of Sedum plant named ‘Nonof’ as described and illustrated herein. 